# Multi Web Audio Sequencer: Collaborative Music Making

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a web-based collaborative music sequencer that enables remote users to create music together using shared sound clips and real-time interaction, advancing online collaborative music tools.

## Contribution

It presents a prototype web audio sequencer designed for collaborative music creation, focusing on remote multi-user coordination and interaction features.

## Key findings

- Demonstrates effective remote collaboration in music sequencing.
- Identifies key features needed for crowd-shared music creation.
- Provides a functional prototype for web-based collaborative music making.

## Abstract

Recent advancements in web-based audio systems have enabled sufficiently accurate timing control and real-time sound processing capabilities. Numerous specialized music tools, as well as digital audio workstations, are now accessible from browsers. Features such as the large accessibility of data and real-time communication between clients make the web attractive for collaborative data manipulation. However, this innovative field has yet to produce effective tools for multiple-user coordination on specialized music creation tasks. The Multi Web Audio Sequencer is a prototype of an application for segment-based sequencing of Freesound sound clips, with an emphasis on seamless remote collaboration. In this work we consider a fixed-grid step sequencer as a probe for understanding the necessary features of crowd-shared music creation sessions. This manuscript describes the sequencer and the functionalities and types of interactions required for effective and attractive collaboration of remote people during creative music creation activities.